SOE: The Scientific Secrets
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SOE: The Scientific Secrets

The Scientific Secrets

  1. 336 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

SOE: The Scientific Secrets

The Scientific Secrets

About this book

The history of Special Operations Executive (SOE) seems to spring a never-ending run of surprises, and here are some more. This book explores the mysterious world of the tools SOE used for their missions of subversion and sabotage. An often grim reality is confronted that is more akin with the world of James Bond and Q's workshop than previously believed. Written by two scientists, one of whom served in the SOE and one who was tasked with clearing up after it was disbanded; their insider knowledge presents a clear account of the way in which SOE's inventors worked. From high explosive technology to chemical and biological devices; from the techniques of air supply to incendiarism; from camouflage to underwater warfare; and from radio communications to weaponry. SOE: The Scientific Secrets is a revelation about the tools that allowed the murky world of spying and spies to operate during wartime.

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Yes, you can access SOE: The Scientific Secrets by Fredric Boyce,Douglas Everett in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & Military & Maritime History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Dedication
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword by M.R.D. Foot
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Preface
  9. 1. Introduction
  10. 2. What was the Special Operations Executive?
  11. 3. SOE Research and Development Establishments
  12. 4. Organisation of Research and Development
  13. 5. Physico-Chemical Section โ€“ Sabotage Devices and Materials
  14. 6. Physico-Chemical and Physiological Sections
  15. 7. Camouflage Section
  16. 8. Engineering Section โ€“ Weapons
  17. 9. Engineering Section โ€“ Seaborne Craft
  18. 10. Operational Research and Trials
  19. 11. Operational Research โ€“ The Air Supply Research Section
  20. 12. The Wireless Section
  21. 13. Organisation of Supply and Production
  22. 14. Supply, Finance and Manpower Problems
  23. 15. Special Operations involving R&D Section
  24. 16. Technical Liaison
  25. 17. Overall Assessment
  26. 18. Epilogue
  27. Appendix A: Research and Development Establishments
  28. Appendix B: Inventors of Devices produced by SOE Research Section
  29. Appendix C: Abbreviations
  30. Appendix D: Summary of the Work of the Engineering Section
  31. Appendix E: Examples of Camouflaged Devices
  32. Appendix F: Optimisation of Equipment
  33. Notes
  34. Bibliography